Histopathological Findings of Ectopic Pregnancy in Contraceptive-Wearing Woman.

ABSTRACT: In normal pregnancy, the egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube. It later moves into the uterus, where it implants into the uterine endometrium. Therefore, implantation of the fertilized egg into the endometrium is not observed in many women using contraceptives. However, if the fallopian tubes are diseased or abnormal, the fertilized egg cannot travel to the endometrium. Thus, the fertilized egg is implanted in tissues other than the uterus, resulting in an ectopic pregnancy. In most cases of ectopic pregnancy, the fertilized egg is implanted into the left or right fallopian tube or in tissues other than the fallopian tubes such as the ovary. With laparoscopic surgery, the scars are small, and the pain and physical burden are also much lesser than those with open surgery; thus, the patie

SUBMITTER: Hayashi T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10416193 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature